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the mission. The JRCCs take over control in situation at sea, by aircraft and at offshore installations, as well as for instances which require international cooperation and prolonged operations. The JRCC may appoint an on-scene coordinator for a search, typically a navy or coast guard vessel. For major accidents, hotlines for next of kin are set up, and crisis psychology and clergy is available to these and search participants. Professional public relations experts are used to handle the media.
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rescue missions, problems with coordination became evident. Thus the government appointed a commission in the mid-1950s to look into the need for a coordinating body. It made its recommendations in 1959, which were implemented in 1970. This resulted in the creation of two JRCCs, a rescue sub-center at each police district and the establishment of the 330 Squadron of
Westland Sea King helicopters in 1973.
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333:"Search and rescue service" is a judicially defined term in Norway, which specifically applies to an immediate response to saving people from death and injury. It does not involve rescue of property, protection of the environment or prevention of accidents. Most alarms are channeled through the sub-centers, which double as
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and missions requiring international cooperation. This model is chosen for being cost-efficient and resource-efficient, and is unique in the world. The two
Norwegian JRCCs are redundant and both can take over the other centers operations if necessary. This most commonly takes place when one center is
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Incidents are handled at one of three levels: on-scene coordination, at a rescue sub-center or at a JRCC. Most land-based SAR missions are coordinated at the second level by the local police district. However, the JRCC is kept informed and may offer advice and allocate resources without coordinating
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The sub-centers will always report any search and rescue alarm to JRCC SN, but will by default take action themselves unless JRCC NN chooses to take command itself. Actions are taken based on pre-defined plans. JRCC NN is prepared to handle situations related to land, sea and air, operations tied to
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The agency is subordinate to the Chief of Police of Salten Police
District and led by a manager and two rescue inspectors, one for operations and one for planning, development and training. The facility has 14 to 16 rescue controllers, of which at least two are at any time on duty, and two to three
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Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue in 1891, a private, non-profit society. The service was based on solidarity and volunteering. As more public and private resources were made available for search and
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Telenor Maritime Radio. Rescue controllers are recruited from a range of services, including the navy, air force, air traffic control, police, merchant marine and civil aviation. The agency had 20 employees in 2013.
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fully occupied with a major incident and the other center takes over responsibility for the entire country. In case of war the JRCC NN will cease to operate and the employees and resources will be transferred to
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Military resources available include the Air Force's 330 Squadron which operates twelve
Westland Sea King helicopters dedicated to search and rescue and air ambulance services, which operate out of
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south to the
Russian/Norwegian border, then following this to the mainland . Thus Svalbard falls within the limits, while Jan Mayen falls outside. The zone covers parts of the Norwegian Sea, the
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JRCC NN is organized as government agency subordinate to the
Ministry of Justice and Public Security, and is based in Bodø. Its search and rescue region of responsibility, defined by the
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administrative employees. The chief of police is contacted in case of major incidents, and he can choose to call in a rescue leadership group consisting of representatives from the
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505:. The Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue operates a fleet of smaller rescue vessels along the coast. Specialist organizations are called upon for certain tasks, such as the
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helicopters if necessary. The Coast Guard operates a network of 14 vessels along the coast, for which search and rescue is a primary duty. The largest
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operate a fleet of vessels along the coast. Advice can be called from the
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Norwegian Police Shared Services (Politiets fellestjenester)
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for extracting people from caves, Alpine rescue groups,
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The center is able to call on resources from twenty-one
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Norwegian Border Commissioner (Grensekommissariatet)
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are capable of carrying Lynx helicopters. The navy,
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Joint Rescue Coordination Centre of Southern Norway
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354:Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System
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122:which is responsible for coordinating major
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1060:Norwegian ID Centre (Nasjonalt ID-senter)
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240:International Civil Aviation Organization
1034:National Police Immigration Service (PU)
274:. To the east the border runs along the
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911:Norwegian Police Security Service (PST)
885:Ministry of Justice and Public Security
800:The Norwegian Search and Rescue Service
715:Ministry of Justice and Public Security
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650:Ministry of Justice and the Police: 12
600:Norwegian Social Science Data Services
350:Global Maritime Distress Safety System
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921:Sysselmesteren (Governor of Svalbard)
785:Ministry of Justice and the Police: 9
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629:Ministry of Justice and the Police: 5
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805:Ministry of Justice and the Police
437:Norwegian Meteorological Institute
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1136:Politiets helikoptertjeneste (HT)
1131:Vandelskontroll og politiattester
906:National Police Directorate (POD)
606:from the original on 10 July 2019
493:Volunteer resources included the
377:taking over available resources.
348:system. JRCC SN is linked to the
134:. Its area of operation includes
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433:Norwegian Geotechnical Institute
270:and extends as far north as the
183:Norwegian Society for Sea Rescue
916:Norwegian Prosecuting Authority
507:Norwegian Speleological Society
142:. Established in 1970, it is a
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1202:1970 establishments in Norway
1182:Government agencies of Norway
673:"8.7 Hovedredningssentralene"
342:emergency locator transmitter
91:www.hovedredningssentralen.no
515:Norwegian Radio Relay League
425:Climate and Pollution Agency
371:Norwegian Joint Headquarters
1192:Organisations based in Bodø
1187:Rescue coordination centres
316:Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma
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338:emergency telephone number
116:rescue coordination center
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1012:National units (sĂŚrorgan)
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171:Royal Norwegian Air Force
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570:Norwegian Police Service
429:Directorate of Fisheries
413:Norwegian Police Service
230:at Jakhelln Brygge, Bodø
495:Norwegian Civil Defence
462:transport aircraft and
444:Ărland Main Air Station
417:Norwegian Air Ambulance
304:Nordland Hospital Trust
260:exclusive economic zone
246:and the border between
503:Norwegian People's Aid
458:observation aircraft,
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521:References
488:home guard
475:Barentshav
272:North Pole
262:(EEZ) and
228:Bodø Radio
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988:Southeast
983:Southwest
963:Innlandet
456:P-3 Orion
385:Resources
324:Isfjorden
140:Jan Mayen
108:Norwegian
69:Employees
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501:and the
469:Nordkapp
435:and the
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358:Inmarsat
328:Svalbard
286:and the
252:Nordland
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1079:Other
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